Table 5. Number of Live Births by Birth Weight, and Age Group of the Mother: Philippines, 2003
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Age Group of | | Attendant at Birth
Mother / | Total |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Birth Weight | | Under | | | | | | | | 50 & | Not
(in grams) | | 15 | 15 - 19 | 20 - 24 | 25 - 29 | 30 - 34 | 35 - 39 | 40 - 44 | 45 - 49 | Over | Stated
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Total 1,669,442 829 123,036 472,211 458,341 340,211 193,825 68,400 8,124 728 3,737
500 - 999 1,280 3 150 337 270 265 189 58 7 - 1
1,000 - 1,499 23,517 22 1,934 6,735 6,048 4,672 2,868 1,070 100 9 59
1,500 - 1,999 34,362 30 2,934 9,271 8,620 6,950 4,541 1,751 182 13 70
2,000 - 2,499 135,553 106 12,173 39,916 35,370 25,540 15,641 5,817 687 47 256
2,500 - 2,999 582,360 348 47,250 170,687 157,412 113,814 64,931 23,624 2,959 269 1,066
3,000 - 3,499 623,968 236 43,237 176,779 175,705 128,770 70,858 24,190 2,839 276 1,078
3,500 & Over 215,686 60 11,591 54,162 61,569 49,769 28,183 9,063 900 72 317
Not Stated 52,716 24 3,767 14,324 13,347 10,431 6,614 2,827 450 42 890
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Note: Figures are not adjusted for underregistration
Source: Health and Vital Statistics Division
Civil Registry Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: August 16, 2006
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